eschew (third-person singular simple present eschews, present participle eschewing, simple past and past participle eschewed) (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from. The verb eschew is not normally applied to the avoidance or shunning of a person or physical object, but rather, only to the avoidance or shunning of an idea, concept, or other intangible.
5 graduate degrees that don't pay off. 5 graduate degrees that don't pay off. In today's tough job market, many recent college graduates are enrolling in graduate programs to enhance their credentials and gain an edge with hiring managers. In some cases, the tactic may lead to lucrative job opportunities.
Master's degrees prepare students for careers in industry that don't have a research focus, says Babatunde Ogunnaike, dean of the college of engineering at the University of Delaware. If you want to work in research either in industry or in academia or for a government research lab, you need to get a Ph.D., he says.